2019

Alabama

Alabama’s Magnificent Bicycling Adventure— The Alabama Bicycle Coalition continues this week-long bike tour that visits different destinations every day from one central location. Staging at Chewacla State Park. Daily bike rides to interesting and historic destinations nearby. Mountain bike options also available. Dates: May 18-24, 2019

Other rides

Bo Bikes Bama ( Alabama) Bo Jackson leads this charity bike ride of 22 or 62 miles to raise funds for the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund. The Heisman Trophy winner created the ride in response to the deadly tornado outbreak of April 2011. Starts on campus of Auburn University. Date: April 27, 2019

Arizona

Wickenburg Overnight –– Leaves from Phoenix area and rolls through Sonora desert for 45 miles. Riders responsible for arranging their own lodging.Presented by Arizona Bicycle Club. Dates: Feb. 23-24, 2019

Grand Canyon — This week long van supported mountain bike tour explores the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Participants will ride the Rainbow Rim and Arizona Trails, as well as other trails above the canyon. Starts in Jacobs Lake. Offered by Adventure Cycling Association. DATES: Sept. 8-14, 2019 and Sept. 15-21, 2019

Arkansas

Bicycle Ride Around Arkansas (BRAA) — A 250-mile self-contained bicycle loop around Arkansas. Carry your own gear and cook in camp. Other meals in diners along the way. Must be an Arkansas Bicycle Club member. Dates: March 31 – April 6, 2019

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I’ve started riding a recumbent bike due to a back condition. My bucket list includes seeing the United States from my bike. I have two questions; Could I handle many of these trails with a recumbent bike? How do I join up with other people to do the tours?

Hey Paulette… In my opinion, you could ride any of these routes with a recumbent. The only time I’d count out a recumbent is on mountain biking single track. With slightly wider tires, you could even ride on gravel and dirt roads. I’ve heard the only issue with recumbents is riding uphill…. it just goes a little slower. ‘Bents excel on downhills and flat terrain, though.

A tradition for tandem cyclists dating back to 1988, the rally has been dubbed the “Love Ride” due to the couples on tandems and proximity to Valentine’s Day. Three options of 40, 60, or 100 miles around the famous Sutter Buttes ~ a series of mountain peaks made up of ancient volcanic domes. Starting from …

Stinky Spoke is a 16-mile ride over a mountain bike course in hills east of Sammamish River Trail. New tour operators in 2019 — Rotary Club of Redmond. Check website for tour details as previous years’ host site – Redhook Brewery — has closed. Ride starts at Redmond Town Hall complex, then proceeds to Sammamish …